>>683854>>683866Other anon here..
Seems counter productive for a chopper to have the edge geometry of a slicer, don't you think? 3mm stock and vg10 I'd be worried about rolling and chipping the edge when chopping.
Ultimately it depends what you want the knife for. For me an /out/ knife is a working knife that primarily is going to be for cutting wood.
Spyderco make good knives, they're usually well designed and use good materials. BUT they're a tactical knife maker that has only gotten into building /out/ knives recently.
The big swell behind the choil and the grooved handle will cause hot spots and limit the number of grips you'll be able to make.
Yes the recurve aids in slicing, but it also makes it harder to sharpen. And personally I like having a straight section of edge at the ricasso for precision cuts.
Equally, VG10 is a decent steel but personal preference for an /out/ knife is a tool steel.
Same idea with grind. Not a fan of flat ground edges four /out/ work, I prefer convex (for choppers especially) as theres more steel behind the edge, or scandi grinds (sure with a secondary micro bevel) as it gives greater control working wood.
FRN, sure, it's an okay material. But for an expensive knife? Personal preference for G10.
It's also a bit big to be good at dressing game IMO
Ultimately, you have to ask yourself what you're going to use your knife for. Are you going to be doing rough work where a chopper might be useful (but not as useful as an axe....) or are you going to be doing fine work, in which case (IMO) a 4'' bladed knife would suit you better.
If you don't know a lot about knives then I suggest you do some reading, but also put weight into the traditional pattern knives - kephart, the western bushcraft style knife (short bevel scandi), the puukko/leukko scandi knives, these are all utilitarian designs proven by time. IMO the Spyderco is a relabelled tactical knife.
